HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of the County of Berks, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of the County of Berks administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 711 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 711
- Authorized HCV units
- 66th
- National size percentile
- 61st
- PA size percentile
- 52
- PA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby PA agencies
- Wayne County HA
Wayne County Housing Authority
720 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the County of Berks (this PHA)
711 units
- Centre County HA
Centre County Housing Authority
709 units
- HA County of Lycoming
Housing Authority of the County of Lycoming
685 units
- Schuylkill County HA
Schuylkill County Housing Authority
677 units
- Reading HA
Reading Housing Authority
645 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the County of Berks administers 711 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 61% of PA agencies.
- 711
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 66th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 61st
- percentile in PA
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
Housing Authority of the County of Berks, based in PA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 711 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 61st percentile by unit count in PA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
711
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
209
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
61 th
Above median among PA PHAs
2-BR standard range · PA
$973–$1,810 /mo
Median $1,035/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Housing Authority of the County of Berks sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
711 Top 34% higher than 66% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Housing Authority of the County of Berks
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Housing Authority of the County of Berks is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in PA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 711 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 209 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
By Section 8 unit count among PA agencies, it lands at the 61st percentile, larger than 61% of its in-state peers. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,810/month (median $1,035); Housing Authority of the County of Berks sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 6103700822. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6103700822
- Fax
- 6103702766
- gbecker@berksha.org
- Executive Director
- gbecker@berksha.org · 6103700822
How to apply at Housing Authority of the County of Berks
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 711 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the County of Berks. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,810/month (median $1,035). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of the County of Berks for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Housing Authority of the County of Berks, outside PA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside PA (711 HCV units here).
- South Central Multi County Hra · MN · 712 HCV
- Cliffside Park Housing Authority · NJ · 706 HCV
- Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 704 HCV
- HA Of Chelan Co and the City of Wenatchee · WA · 703 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside PA (209 total units here).
- Ha Russellville · AL · 209 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Beckley · WV · 209 total
- Marshfield Community Development Authority · WI · 209 total
- Housing Authority of Fulton · KY · 208 total
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in PA
Use these separate PA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Centre County Housing Authority · 709 units
- Wayne County Housing Authority · 720 units
- Housing Authority of the County of Lycoming · 685 units
- Schuylkill County Housing Authority · 677 units
- Reading Housing Authority · 645 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of the County of Berks is a HUD PIH directory record with 711 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Pennsylvania state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Pennsylvania PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Housing Authority of the County of Berks?
HUD's PIH directory reports 711 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the County of Berks in PA. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Housing Authority of the County of Berks profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Housing Authority of the County of Berks part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of the County of Berks in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Housing Authority of the County of Berks. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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